Golfer Collective is the next evolution of a discount card.
We’re creating a network of partner courses that are using collective marketing benefits to drive traffic into hard to market slots – expiring tee times.
From members
From partner courses
Years in the business
gaps filled every year
Remember, our primary goal is to protect your brand so we encourage you to use restrictions in order to limit your offer to where you need results. That might be 24 hour advanced booking and limited to Mondays after 12pm or no limit booking 7 days a week. It's wherever you want results.
Tighter restrictions can limit traffic but it protects your brand and yields.
This is a very common question and concern for both courses and golfers. How many times can an offer be redeemed?
Because of the nature of our platform, our default is unlimited because we want to continually drive results into the time frames you need whether or not it's accomplished by the same golfer over and over. This creates a long term affect where value golfers are pushed into slots you need filled - ie, turning them into an effective yield management crowd.
However, you're welcome to limit the number of uses. Just add it as a restriction.
Once we have our restrictions set, it's time to figure out an offer to drive traffic into our desired time frames. First, consider the opportunity cost. If your tee time expires at $0, what would you wish you had sold it for?
Next consider the restrictions. If you have broad restrictions like 7 day advanced booking and good anytime then we suggest smaller savings. If you're using 24 hour advanced booking on weekdays only, we suggest a larger discount to motivate action.
We will say that the most successful offers are tighter restrictions + bigger savings.
Of course, there are plenty of other factors to consider like audience size, demographics, or even the season. Luckily, your offer isn't set in stone and you can change it anytime throughout the year.
Carts are another opportunity for win-win.
Including them can boost the effectiveness of your offer and keep your pace of play where you want it.
90% of our partner courses include them.
This is the savings off your retail rates for greens fees and cart fees, if applicable.
Not currently a partner course
The Founders Golf Club in Sarasota, Florida, is a private 18-hole parkland-style course designed by renowned golf course architects Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Ty Butler in 2005. Measuring 7,094 yards from the back tees with a par of 72, this course offers a challenging and enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels. The course's slope rating of 137 and rating of 74.4 indicate that it provides a fair yet demanding test of golf skills.
Beyond its challenging layout, The Founders Golf Club boasts excellent amenities that cater to golfers' needs. These include a driving range, pitching and chipping area, indoor practice facility, putting green, and a well-appointed clubhouse with a lounge and locker rooms. Golfers can also rent carts and caddies to enhance their golfing experience. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, The Founders Golf Club offers an unforgettable golfing experience in the heart of Sarasota.
The Founders Golf Club has consistently received rave reviews from players who have had the privilege of experiencing this exceptional course. Many golfers have lauded the course's excellent condition, with one player remarking, "The course is in wonderful shape and the greens are fast running at 12 on the stimp meter, so bring your A-game!" Another player echoed this sentiment, describing the course as "gorgeous" and specifically praising the pristine greens.
In addition to the course's impeccable conditions, reviewers have also commended The Founders Golf Club for its friendly and accommodating staff. One reviewer, who happens to be an employee at the club, even raved about the delicious food served at the club's restaurant. Overall, these positive reviews paint a clear picture of The Founders Golf Club as a premier golfing destination that offers a truly exceptional experience.
Golfer Collectives, a renowned golf course rating system, holds The Founders Golf Club in high regard, recognizing it as a premier private golf course. The club's well-maintained grounds, beautiful scenery, and challenging layout have earned it rave reviews from players. According to reviewers, the course is in excellent condition, with fast-running greens that demand precision and skill. The attention to detail and pristine conditions of the greens have been particularly praised by players.
Beyond its exceptional playing conditions, The Founders Golf Club also offers a range of amenities and services that enhance the golfing experience. These include a well-appointed clubhouse, a pro shop, and a restaurant serving delicious cuisine. The friendly and knowledgeable staff is always ready to assist golfers and ensure their needs are met.
While The Founders Golf Club is a private course, it provides excellent value for those fortunate enough to have access through memberships or guest arrangements. The combination of a challenging course, top-notch amenities, and exceptional service makes it a must-visit destination for golf enthusiasts seeking an unforgettable golfing experience in Sarasota, Florida.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.4/143 | 423 | 186 | 383 | 528 | 396 | 463 | 613 | 216 | 435 | 3643 | 515 | 203 | 440 | 377 | 582 | 229 | 415 | 136 | 554 | 3451 | 7094 |
| Black/Pewter M: 73.2/140 | 354 | 186 | 383 | 528 | 396 | 402 | 613 | 216 | 386 | 3464 | 515 | 203 | 398 | 377 | 582 | 181 | 415 | 136 | 525 | 3332 | 6796 |
| Pewter M: 71.6/138 | 354 | 175 | 339 | 511 | 349 | 402 | 570 | 179 | 386 | 3265 | 504 | 193 | 398 | 342 | 545 | 181 | 370 | 127 | 525 | 3185 | 6450 |
| Pewter/Copper M: 71.0/136 | 354 | 161 | 327 | 511 | 349 | 388 | 570 | 167 | 374 | 3201 | 504 | 162 | 398 | 342 | 537 | 152 | 360 | 127 | 525 | 3107 | 6308 |
| Copper M: 70.4/134 W: 75.8/134 | 346 | 161 | 327 | 492 | 335 | 388 | 560 | 167 | 374 | 3150 | 490 | 162 | 386 | 330 | 537 | 152 | 360 | 115 | 475 | 3007 | 6157 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7094 yards | 74.4 | 137 |
| Combo | 72 | 6796 yards | 73.1 | 134 |
| Gray | 72 | 6450 yards | 71.4 | 133 |
| Copper | 72 | 6157 yards | 69.7 | 129 |
| Silver | 72 | 5635 yards | 67.6 | 118 |
**We have not verified the course website. Many links are based on google search results**
Our partner courses have come to love, enjoy, and look forward to their staff memberships each year.
We offer free memberships for your employees to use at other partner courses for access to the same perks available to our paying members. Your staff's cards will carry your courses' name and their name so they're identified as industry insiders.New in 2022: an unofficial industry rate program. At the request of several partner courses, we're creating a section in our listings for insider rates that are only visible and available to registered staff members. Participation by your course is optionalYour staff memberships will stay active as long as your course remains active on the platformOur members call your proshop and identify themselves as Golfer Collective members. When paying their greens fees, they show their membership card to your staff.
You can restrict it to a 1 time offer or allow our members to redeem it as many times as they'd like.
Most of our partner courses allow for unlimited redemption because the special offer restrictions are so beneficial yields.
We don't charge our partner courses to participate on Golfer Collective platform.
Our revenue comes from selling memberships to golfers to access the special offers.
We simply want you to have the systems in place to reduce $0 tee times, even if they are rare for you.
Our platform allows you to create offers that increase demand during times that you need it, even if it's as small of a window as after 2pm on Mondays.
From what we've seen, it's the time frame when chances of bookings drop drastically and the expected value of a tee time rapidly approaches $0. For most courses, it's the last 24 hours before a tee time.
24 hours if our default but you're welcome to extend your offer out to meet the needs of your course. For example, a more rural course may want to use 72 hours while a resort near a city may want to use 24 hours
Great question and you absolutely can!
It's easy enough to build out an audience of value golfers. From what we've heard from our partner courses, the more difficult and time consuming part is utilizing them without damaging your brand.
Instead of adding another set of processes to your to do list, you can leverage Golfer Collective and our process to increase your yields for free.
If your course is consistently booked with foursomes and zero gaps, we congratulate you!
Golfer Collective is a platform that let's you put systems in place to reduce $0 tee times, even if they are rare for you.